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We are two occupational therapists talking about all things sex. We are breaking societal views on disability to talk about sex from all angles. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

OT After Dark


    • May 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Perimenopause: Hot Flashes and Cold Realities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 52:58


    In this episode, we talk with Anita Brow-Major from Thrive Rehab and Cliterate about the ups and downs of perimenopause, menopause, and disability. A topic every OT practitioner should know about!

    Episode 36: LGBTQIA2S+ Fellowship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 43:20


    On this episode K & JJ talk to the co-Directors of the LGBTQIA2S+ Fellowship at UC Health in Cincinnati, Ohio about their new Fellowship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 35: OPISI 2.0: Speaking a New Love Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 57:04


    In this episode, we are joined by Katja Stolte, Markus Kraxner, & Beth Ann Walker, and we discuss the development of the German translation of the OPISI. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

    The Rainbow Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 45:01


    This episode of OT After Dark features Dev, The Rainbow OT, discussing LGBTQ+ issues in occupational therapy. Dev shares the origins of The Rainbow OT and their work in gender-affirming care. They provide advice for OT educators to create more inclusive spaces and address topics like sexuality and intimacy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

    End of our refractory period...more orgasms to come!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 5:51


    Hear what we have been up to and what is next for OT After Dark! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 33: Beyond Bedpans, Getting Comfy Talking Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 32:48


    In this episode we talk with Robin Chilton, OTD, MBA, OTR/L about getting comfortable talking about sex in OT education and her work addressing sexuality and intimacy with older adults. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 32: Pleasure and Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 57:28


    In this episode we talk to Joseph Christian Ungco, OTD, OTR/L about the upcoming text “Sexuality and Intimacy: An Occupational Therapy Approach”, power of pleasure and joy, and putting the OT in erOTic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 31: Doin' it: An Occupational Perspective of Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 31:48


    In this episode, we talk to Dr. Claire Lynch about applying the Occupational Perspective of Health model, including the concepts of doing, being, belonging, and becoming to sexuality.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 30: What is your fantasy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 45:45


    In this episode, we talk to Dr. Sakshi Tikoo (she/her) an occupational therapist practicing in Mumbai, India who runs the website Sex, Love, and OT.  Sakshi talks about fantasies and sex, and how OT practitioners can use fantasy in practice.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 29: From Idea to Sex Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 33:31


    In this episode we talk to Erin Jakubow, OTD, OTR/L.  Erin talks to us about her doctoral capstone experience, where she developed a relationship and sex education program for students with intellectual disabilities.  Clarification: In this episode the guest states the program she developed was 6 weeks when in actuality it is 16 weeks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 28: Sex, Love, and Access 4 All

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 42:11


    In this episode, we talk to Katie Rodriquez Banister and Steve Banister from Access 4 All.  Katie talks about her life with a spinal cord injury, including gaining her femininity back, falling in love, and sex! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 27: Dating: Cycles of Rejection & Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 60:49


    In this episode, we talk to Karen McCarthy, OTD, OTR/L about her research related to dating as an occupation. Please note this episode was recorded in May of 2021, therefore some COVID references are outdated. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 26: Researching Sex with Margaret McGrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 48:41


    In this episode we talk to Dr Margaret McGrath, a Senior Lecturer at the Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, about her research related to sexual rehabilitation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 25: OPISI: The first OT Assessment of Sexuality & Intimacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 50:10


    In this episode, we talk to Dr. Beth Ann Walker about the development of the Occupational Performance Inventory of Sexuality and Intimacy (OPISI), the FIRST OT assessment of sexuality and intimacy.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 24: #DontBeAbleist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 16:27


    In this episode we talk to Devon Wieters, host of Real Talk: All Things Inclusion, a podcast that explores disability and inclusion related topics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 23: A Story of a Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 53:36


    In this episode we talk to Gavin, an occupational therapist and trans man, about his transition. Gavin shares his personal experience of socially, legally, and medically transitioning during graduate school. We also discuss opportunities for occupational therapy practitioners to support the transgender community. Trigger warning: suicide --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 22: Creating a Sexy Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 48:46


    In this episode, we talk with Sue Newsome, a sex and relationship therapist from Relational Spaces.  Sue works with individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their sexual desires and needs. Sue talks about the importance of creating an environment that is supportive of sexual and intimate activities.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 21: Writing the Book on Sex and OT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 51:21


    In this episode we talk to Bernadette Hattjar, DrOT, Med, OTR/L, CWCE, editor of "Sexuality and Occupational Therapy:  Strategies for Persons with Disabilities".  We talk to Dr. Hattjar about the importance of maintaining closeness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hattjar also shares specific strategies for addressing sexuality with diagnoses such as arthritis, cardiac conditions, and anxiety.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 20: Pelvic Floor 2.0: Dilators, Vibes, & Lube, oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 54:52


    In this episode we talk to Lindsey Vestel, occupational therapist and owner of The Functional Pelvis, about how dilators and vibrators are used to address issues related to painful sexual intercourse. We also get a crash course in lube! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 19: Accessible Sex Education: Addressing the Sexual Needs of Individuals with IDD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 44:13


    In this episode we talk to Dr. Elizabeth Schmidt, PhD, OTR/L about addressing sexuality with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 18: Getting Kinky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 49:42


    In this episode we discuss the BDSM/Kink lifestyle with members of the community and how practitioners can be more kink aware in everyday practice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 17: Flirting with the Therapeutic Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 44:07


    In this episode we talk to Dr. Kathryn Ellis from the Institute for Sex, Intimacy and Occupational Therapy about the ethics and boundaries of addressing sexuality with our clients. We discuss how to develop a therapeutic rapport while also establishing boundaries to flirtatious behavior. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 16: Day Drinking with K & JJ: A 2019 Climax

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 51:22


    Come and drink with K & JJ and celebrate the new year as we reflect on our 2019 journey talking about Sex as an ADL! Cheers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 15: Getting Schooled on Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 60:12


    In this very special episode of OT After Dark we talk with several OT students from around the United States about their experiences with sex and intimacy in the classroom, student research projects,  fieldwork, and in their personal lives. TRIGGER WARNING: There is a discussion of sexual abuse and sexual trauma in this episode.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 14: Sex Talk with The Autistic OT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 53:02


    We talk to The Autistic OT about the importance of talking about sex and the Sensory Profile, dating while autistic, and the dangerous intersection of sexual assault and compliance-based therapies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 13: A Little Foreign Relations in Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 45:00


    OT After Dark teams up with three OT educators from around the globe (Karen McCarthy, Rebecca Twinley, Eoin Gorman) to talk about addressing sex and intimacy in the classroom and in research. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 12: Pelvic Floor Therapy: Moving beyond Kegel exercises!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 51:38


    In this episode we focus on women's health while talking to occupational therapists Janelle Gullan and Lindsey Kaupp about the role of occupational therapy addressing pelvic health.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 11: Let's Talk About Sex Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 47:31


    On this episode we talk with occupational therapist Sam Troia about how he and his team address sex and intimacy in the clinic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 10: The Spectrum of Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 44:12


    On this episode, we talk with Joel Baum and Yarrow Halpern from Gender Spectrum about gender identity and how to be more inclusive in OT practice and in our daily lives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 9: Own Your Own Shit with Dr. Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 62:15


    On this episode we have a candid discussion with Mark Levand, PhD, MA, CSE about the field of sexuality educators and how healthcare professionals can talk to clients and patients about sex and sexuality.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 8: Putting the ASS in Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 41:43


    In this episode we discuss PROMIS, an assessment tool addressing sexual function and satisfaction. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 6.9: Getting (ex)PLISSIT with Kate Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 58:21


    On this episode we are joined by Kate Burke to discuss different models on how to discuss sex & intimacy with clients including the PLISSIT, (ex)PLISSIT, and Recognition models.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 6: OT After Dark meets Disability After Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 42:28


    In this episode we talk with Andrew Gurza creator of the podcast Disability After Dark as well as the #DisabledPeopleAreHot campaign.  He shares his experience being a "queer cripple", and his experience bringing up the topic of sex with an OT.    --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 5: Three sex & intimacy champions walk into a bar...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 53:09


    OT After Dark is in NOLA!! In this episode we are joined by Kathryn Ellis from the Institute for Sex, Intimacy, OT and several clinicians and educators from around the US. Join us as we have a few cocktails and talk about sex from AOTA 2019. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 4: Private Things In Private Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 31:59


    In episode four we have a candid conversation with the mom of a 14-year-old with autism. She shares how her family deals with the topic of masturbation while maintaining dignity and respect for her son's needs and by teaching him to do "private things in private places". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 3: Getting our VIBE on!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 31:31


    In this episode we talk about the history of sex toys, barriers to using sex toys, and accessibility of sex toys. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 2: Bondage Toys as Adaptive Equipment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 27:33


    This week we talk to Tom Stewart from SportSheets about using bondage equipment to help individuals with disabilities get it on. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Episode 1: Sex is an ADL

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 22:40


    In our first episode we introduce the foundations of sexual activity as an occupation and the gaps in practice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

    Trailer (NSFW)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 1:00


    Welcome to OT After Dark. Disclaimer: Trailer and podcast are NSFW, listener discretion advised due to explicit content. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ot-after-dark/support

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